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* Shooting lead [[ammunition]] (and [[primers]]) * Use [[lead-free ammo]] (with [[lead-free primers]])

...users are exposed to greater levels of lead dust from bullets or cartridge primers. It can be inhaled or can settle on skin or clothing.<ref>[http://www.cdc.g

... large shotgun [[Percussion cap|primer]], which is quite a bit longer than primers used for [[rifle]] and [[pistol]] ammunition. Modern [[smokeless powder]]s

...atively light inertial strike. Most military ammunition makes use of hard primers for this reason.<ref>[http://www.surplusrifle.com/shooting2006/skstriggerti

'''Chapter 11: Small Arms Ammunition and Primers, Smokeless Propellants, and Black Powder Propellants''' ... this code, intrastate transportation of small arms ammunition, small arms primers, smokeless propellants, and black powder shall comply with US Department of

...zzleloading barrels in .45 and .50 caliber and 12 gauge, using 209 shotgun primers. New for 2007, The Encore Rimfire Barrels feature a unique mono block desi

'''Tubes and primers''' are used to ignite the [[propellant]] in projectile weapons. ...England|English]] service electric tubes (in the [[United States]] called "primers") are mostly used, but percussion or friction tubes are preferred on the co

...be scraped off and reused. The cost per round of wax bullets is very low; primers can be purchased for under US$ 2.00 per 100 in case lots, and the wax can b

...all "ding" on the primer. With more sensitive primers or improperly seated primers, this can cause a [[slamfire]] during loading.<ref>[http://www.armalite.com

...er feed. This was a device which held a stack of pelleted [[Percussion cap|primers]] and flipped one over the [[nipple]] each time the trigger was pulled and

...and signs of excessive pressure (such as flattening or gas staining of the primers) should be looked for in the initial testing with 5.56 mm ammunition.

...is often available, notably at gun shows. It may or may not have corrosive primers. Care must be taken to identify the round properly before purchase or loadi

...n primer type (10 mm uses large pistol primers, .357 SIG uses small pistol primers) would require that known recipes be scrapped, and second, the cost of usin

... cartridges submitted for Army tests were made by UMC, using the Benet Cup primers. Commercial ammunition used the Berdan type primer, followed by the more c

...Countries), but some (Foreign Countries)produce the ammunition with Berdan primers (Two flash holes instead of a single centralized ignition point (Boxer).

...and signs of excessive pressure (such as flattening or gas staining of the primers) should be looked for in the initial testing with 5.56&nbsp;mm NATO ammunit

...munition during the 20th century contained corrosive mercuric salts in the primers, which mandated frequent and thorough cleaning in order to prevent damage.

...has corrosive military surplus ammunition made with steel cases and Berdan primers. Given that most civilian Kalashnikov's have the chrome lined barrels and b ...and thus does not expand on impact. Because it uses steel cases and berdan primers this ammunition is not reloadable.

...ge this is the combination of [[bullet]], [[propellant]], [[Percussion cap#Primers|primer]] and cartridge case in a single unit. * [[Tubes and primers for ammunition]]

Some shooters sort their primers by weight, using only primers that weigh whatever they determine to be the nominal weight. I don't bothe